Business Owner Francel Smith
Business Owner Francel Smith
Why Francel Smith, a Maryland business owner and former chairman of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce, supports the slots referendum.
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- Stronger Maryland schools, with half of total gross revenues dedicated to the Education Trust Fund.
- No Tax Increases, by generating approximately $660 million in new state funding, according to independent budget analysts.
- No Slippery Slope, because the referendum is a Constitutional amendment that prevents any additional expansion of gaming anywhere in Maryland without a future voter-approved Constitutional amendment.
Supporters
Teachers
The state's fiscal crisis is a serious threat to the quality of our children's education. | Read More
Unions
Working families and labor unions across Maryland back the slots referendum because it will create jobs, fund education and prevent future tax increases | Read More
Chambers of Commerce
The referendum is a reasonable alternative to tax increases that would otherwise be needed to stabilize Maryland’s shaky finances. | Read More